A Thousand Splendid Suns

A Novel

De: Khaled Hosseini

Narrado por: Atossa Leoni

After more than two years on the bestseller lists, Khaled Hosseini returns with a beautiful, riveting, and haunting novel of enormous contemporary relevance.

A Thousand Splendid Suns is a breathtaking story set against the volatile events of Afghanistan's last thirty years—from the Soviet invasion to the reign of the Taliban to post-Taliban rebuilding—that puts the violence, fear, hope and faith of this country in intimate, human terms. It is a tale of two generations of characters brought jarringly together by the tragic sweep of war, where personal lives—the struggle to survive, raise a family, find happiness—are inextricable from the history playing out around them.

Propelled by the same storytelling instinct that made The Kite Runner a beloved classic, A Thousand Splendid Suns is at once a remarkable chronicle of three decades of Afghan history and a deeply moving account of family and friendship. It is a striking, heartwrenching novel of an unforgiving time, an unlikely friendship, and an indestructible love—a stunning accomplishment.©2007 TKR Publications, LLC. All rights reserved; (P)2007 Simon and Schuster Inc. All rights reserved.

Splendid!

No disappointments here. This is a beautifully written book that is sure to keep you turning the pages deep into the night.

Heartbreaking & Hopeful

As with "The Kite Runner", this book is beautiful and unrelenting in the heartbreak it delivers. It is difficult to listen to and impossible to turn off. The author does an incredible job of making personal and real the toll of war and provides some context for our own nation's current involvements in Afghanistan.

Outstanding!!!

If you could sum up A Thousand Splendid Suns in three words, what would they be?

Gripping! Facinating! Stunning!

Who was your favorite character and why?

Miriam...her inner strength was amazing.

Have you listened to any of Atossa Leoni’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No...it was very intense.

Any additional comments?

The character development was fantastic. This is actually a book I would listen to again. Really enjoyed this book.

Sad but a good read

This book was very depressing but a good read. The writer constantly makes you feel the pain of the characters but also allows you to hope for them. Be prepared for the emotional impact of the book especially if you are a woman.

best book this year

This book is by far the best book i have read this year. Highly reccommend this book to all.